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More than 200 dead as Ebola outbreak outpaces response
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May 26, 2026
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1:17Now PlayingThe head of the World Health Organization says at least 220 people have now died from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the number of suspected cases has now surpassed 900. And officials say the outbreak is now outpacing response efforts.
At checkpoints between villages in the eastern Ituri province, where the outbreak is believed to have started, health workers are screening people passing through to try to curb the spread of the disease.
In neighboring Uganda, health authorities say they found two new Ebola cases, bringing the total there to seven. Uganda's president has urged residents to stop shaking hands as part of efforts to limit infections.
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